Production
In the Production pathway, you might work for large companies or small shops. You would create the parts needed to make products sold to consumers. Or, you would assemble the parts into products.
Now, select one of the following occupations.
- Airplane Assemblers
Airplane assemblers fit and install aircraft skins, frames, controls, and other systems. - Assemblers
Precision assemblers build complex products from manufactured parts. - Automobile Painters
Vehicle painters prepare and paint cars, trucks, airplanes, farm equipment, and other vehicles. - Automobile Tire Builders
Tire building machine operators run machines that make tires. - Blue-Collar Worker Supervisors
Blue-collar worker supervisors direct, help, and train workers in physically active jobs. - Car Painters
Vehicle painters prepare and paint cars, trucks, airplanes, farm equipment, and other vehicles. - Chemical Equipment Operators
Chemical equipment operators control equipment that processes chemicals. - Chemical Plant Operators
Chemical plant operators run the machines and control the processes used when making chemicals. - Clothes Ironers
Clothes pressers operate presses to remove wrinkles, flatten seams, and give shape to garments. - Clothes Pressers
Clothes pressers operate presses to remove wrinkles, flatten seams, and give shape to garments. - Coating Machine Operators
Painting and coating machine operators set up and run machines that coat or paint a wide variety of products. - Cobblers
Shoe and leather workers create and repair products such as footwear, wallets, luggage, and saddles. - Computer Chip Technicians
Semiconductor processing operators make wafers and microcircuits. These parts do the thinking for computers and other digital devices. - Construction Worker Supervisors
Blue-collar worker supervisors direct, help, and train workers in physically active jobs. - Core Drillers
Gas and oil drillers operate the equipment that is used to drill for gas and oil. - Custom Sewers
Tailors construct, alter, or repair items of clothing. - Diamond Experts
Jewelers design, make, and repair rings, necklaces, earrings, and other jewelry. - Die Makers
Tool and die makers produce tools, dies, and special devices that enable machines to make products. - Dressmakers
Tailors construct, alter, or repair items of clothing. - Equipment Operators, Chemical
Chemical equipment operators control equipment that processes chemicals. - Filling Machine Operators
Packaging and filling machine operators run machines to produce or wrap products. - Furniture Finishers
Furniture finishers sand, stain, and finish new or repaired furniture. - Garment Fitters
Tailors construct, alter, or repair items of clothing. - Garment Steamers
Clothes pressers operate presses to remove wrinkles, flatten seams, and give shape to garments. - Gas and Oil Drillers
Gas and oil drillers operate the equipment that is used to drill for gas and oil. - Gas and Oil Plant Operators
Gas and oil plant operators control the refining process for crude oil or natural gas. - Gaugers
Gas and oil plant operators control the refining process for crude oil or natural gas. - Gem Experts
Jewelers design, make, and repair rings, necklaces, earrings, and other jewelry. - Glass Blowers
Glass blowers create artistic or functional objects from glass. - Jewelers
Jewelers design, make, and repair rings, necklaces, earrings, and other jewelry. - Leather Workers
Shoe and leather workers create and repair products such as footwear, wallets, luggage, and saddles. - Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Production helpers move items between work areas or feed items into machines. - Machine Stitchers
Sewing machine operators run or tend machines that join parts of garments and other items. - Machine Tool Operators
Numerical control machine operators set up and tend computerized machine tools. These machines are programmed to cut and shape parts made of metal or plastic. - Machinists
Machinists use machine tools to produce precision metal parts. - Manufacturing Worker Supervisors
Blue-collar worker supervisors direct, help, and train workers in physically active jobs. - Metal and Plastic Processing Workers
Metal and plastic processing workers set up and operate machines that make products. - Natural Gas Plant Operators
Gas and oil plant operators control the refining process for crude oil or natural gas. - Numerical Control Machine Operators
Numerical control machine operators set up and tend computerized machine tools. These machines are programmed to cut and shape parts made of metal or plastic. - Oil Drillers
Gas and oil drillers operate the equipment that is used to drill for gas and oil. - Oil Plant Operators
Gas and oil plant operators control the refining process for crude oil or natural gas. - Packaging and Filling Machine Operators
Packaging and filling machine operators run machines to produce or wrap products. - Painting and Coating Machine Operators
Painting and coating machine operators set up and run machines that coat or paint a wide variety of products. - Petroleum Plant Operators
Gas and oil plant operators control the refining process for crude oil or natural gas. - Plant Operators, Chemical
Chemical plant operators run the machines and control the processes used when making chemicals. - Plastic Processing Workers
Metal and plastic processing workers set up and operate machines that make products. - Precision Assemblers
Precision assemblers build complex products from manufactured parts. - Production Helpers
Production helpers move items between work areas or feed items into machines. - Pump Operators
Pump operators control the transport of oil and natural gas between wells and storage tanks. - Refinery Workers
Gas and oil plant operators control the refining process for crude oil or natural gas. - Refinishers
Furniture finishers sand, stain, and finish new or repaired furniture. - Ripsaw Operators
Sawing machine operators run machines that turn logs into lumber. - Rotary Drill Operators
Gas and oil drillers operate the equipment that is used to drill for gas and oil. - Sawing Machine Operators
Sawing machine operators run machines that turn logs into lumber. - Semiconductor Processing Operators
Semiconductor processing operators make wafers and microcircuits. These parts do the thinking for computers and other digital devices. - Sewing Machine Operators
Sewing machine operators run or tend machines that join parts of garments and other items. - Shoe and Leather Workers
Shoe and leather workers create and repair products such as footwear, wallets, luggage, and saddles. - Shop Tailors
Tailors construct, alter, or repair items of clothing. - Solderers
Welders and solderers use heat to permanently join pieces of metal. - Soldering Machine Operators
Welding and soldering machine operators run machines that join pieces of metal. - Steam Operators
Clothes pressers operate presses to remove wrinkles, flatten seams, and give shape to garments. - Tailors
Tailors construct, alter, or repair items of clothing. - Textile Machine Operators
Textile machine operators run machines that make products from fibers. - Tire Building Machine Operators
Tire building machine operators run machines that make tires. - Tool and Die Makers
Tool and die makers produce tools, dies, and special devices that enable machines to make products. - Tool Grinders
Tool grinders operate machines that shape or grind pieces of metal to specific sizes. - Tool Maintenance Workers
Tool grinders operate machines that shape or grind pieces of metal to specific sizes. - Upholsterers
Upholsterers install springs, padding, and fabric on new and used furniture. - Vehicle Painters
Vehicle painters prepare and paint cars, trucks, airplanes, farm equipment, and other vehicles. - Welders and Solderers
Welders and solderers use heat to permanently join pieces of metal. - Welding and Soldering Machine Operators
Welding and soldering machine operators run machines that join pieces of metal. - Wellhead Pumpers
Pump operators control the transport of oil and natural gas between wells and storage tanks. - Wood Machinists
Sawing machine operators run machines that turn logs into lumber. - Woodworking Machine Operators
Woodworking machine operators cut and shape raw wood to make products.